A new touch of silver
Frost return, 216
The cold came back for what the forecasts say is a brief visit during what has been, so far, a definitely mild autumn. At daybreak, it was in the upper 20s, and when I hit the trail to document the handiwork of the frost, I was grateful for extra layers—and for a pair of "Glomitts," as a set of fingerless gloves combined with a pullover mitten were called, that I'd purchased recently. With a little bit of finessing, I could expose my focusing and shutter-release index finger briefly while leaving the remainder of my digits out of frostbite's reach. This is going to be a boon for my colder weather photography, so when I spotted a nasty looking Thistle leaf gentled by a silvering, I had no trouble capturing the shot—and avoiding frozen fingers.